Game Making: Start By Healing the Player

When "The Last Survivor" was hot, the A-round test of "Wasteland 1981" on the FOW side has also started.

The scores of players and the media are not bad, they are all maintained between 8.5 points and 9 points.

Just as an early access DEMO test, this score is actually very good.

And the gameplay of the game has been affirmed by many players.

But compared to "The Last Survivor", "Wasteland 1981" obviously pales in comparison.

On the one hand, it is not the content of the full version, and players cannot feel the plot of the entire game.

On the other hand, "The Last of Us" is simply too good.

The story of Joel and Ellie itself is good enough.

But the description of the worldview in the apocalypse is equally wonderful.

The story of the game is also full of reflections on human nature.

It is not turned into the main plot content, but is displayed to the players in the game.

Instead, it simply depicts the sinister and human nature of the end times through the side of the story.

Hunters in Pittsburgh, and a group of hunters headed by David.

They cruelly use human flesh as their teachers and take pleasure in killing humans.

Although they are still human, they are no longer human.

Tommy, Jackson Township.

It is also in the end times, but they are able to be self-sufficient and continue human civilization.

These two extreme examples also prove one thing, that is, human nature is complex.

The game has a dark, murky and depressing battle.

There is also the incomparable sunshine, the scene of Ellie stroking the giraffe.

Although "The Last Survivor" shapes a very desperate and cruel world.

But in this cruel world, there is still a ray of light.

But this ray of light is definitely not the firefly that first attacked the Boston quarantine zone and put hope on the vaccine.

But like Tommy and the others, even in the last days, they can still stick to their own integrity.

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Ordinary players are still immersed in the world of The Last of Us.

The game media also continued to promote The Last of Us.

But Alex on the FOW side is having a hard time.

Although the word-of-mouth sales of "The Last Survivor" have exploded, to be honest, it has little impact on the follow-up "Wasteland 1981".

After all, they just launched a round A test demo.

There is still a long time before the actual launch, and the types of games on both sides are not the same type.

From the perspective of gameplay content, in fact, "Wasteland 1981" has a very strong advantage.

But the key point is to make Alex feel a little bit heartbroken.

His ambition for "Wasteland 1981" is not to succeed in the market, but also to see if he can win awards from major game media.

Despite his current status in FOW and the influence of the game circle, whether there are awards or not is not very important.

But there is a saying that is well said, and what is not available is always in turmoil.

He has never touched a trophy!

Last year he felt that it was the closest he had come to the trophy in recent years, but "The Witcher: Wild Hunt" turned out.

And this year, he feels that "Wasteland 1981" is not impossible to fight again.

As a result, before the middle of the year, a "Last Survivor" completely turned his hopes into a bubble.

Although the game has not been fully developed yet, after the launch of "The Last Survivor", Alex also entered the game for the first time to experience it.

For this game, he also wanted to see how strong it was, and whether the ratings of the media were relevant.

But after clearing "The Last of Us", even if Alex didn't want to admit it, he had to admit one thing.

That is, "The Last Survivor" really deserves this evaluation.

And the theme of "The Last Survivor" itself, as well as a creation of interaction, is even more advantageous for awards.

In terms of film genres, "Wasteland 1981" is more inclined to commercialization, while "The Last Survivor" is both commercial and artistic.

In particular, everything presented in The Last of Us is not new.

Whether it is decryption or stealth, it is basically a system that has been around for many years and has matured.

But the key is that "The Last of Us" perfectly combines these contents with the plot, as well as an interaction between the characters and the world.

So players can fully immerse themselves in the game.

Although Chen Xu explained the interactive elements of "The Last Survivor" in detail, it is still very difficult to really do it.

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The popularity of "The Last Survivor" on the Internet continues to ferment.

However, at this time, Chen Xu was no longer in the Nebula game, but in the laboratory of the Magic City Game Department.

In addition to Chen Xu, relevant persons in charge of domestic game giants such as NetDragon and Tenghua, as well as some well-known designers in the industry, are all here.

This is a relatively core internal meeting, and ordinary designers and companies will not be invited.

"Mature technology for brain wave capture?" Hearing the introduction of Yang Chen, the director of the game department, and the surrounding technicians, Chen Xu and the rest showed great surprise.

Brain wave idea capture and non-invasive brain-computer interface technology are actually nothing new, including previous lives.

It's just limited by technology, cost, and security and has not formed a scale.

Although the parallel world has stronger technologies in all aspects, related technologies have always been used in some special fields.

As for civilian use, it is relatively useless. For example, in medical care, such as deaf-mute, ALS, etc., it is still very difficult to express oneself quickly and completely through brain-computer interface and voice equipment.

Because the non-invasive device collects brain waves, there will be corresponding delays and information gaps.

But the latest technology fills one of the gaps, and the mature development of its own technology can also be applied in all aspects.

"So, the game industry is also a field that has undergone extensive changes?" Chen Xu listened to Yang Chen's words with a surprised expression.

He really didn't know that.

"Yes, including overseas, there has actually been some progress."

"At that time, there will be special external devices to match Universal VR, and then VR game equipment will open up various ports. Of course, it is mainly aimed at first- and second-tier game makers. Ordinary game makers do not have the funds and strength to test the waters."

"In addition, the current market share of Universal VR has actually surpassed that of VR and PC in the past. You should also pay more attention to the data of your game company." Yang Chen said one by one.

"Indeed, but this new technology can be said to be a huge change or even an innovation to the game industry." Chen Xu also sighed.

The people next to him, such as Net Dragon, all nodded.

To some extent, this new technology may subvert the current manipulation habits of players.

The current VR games still use the traditional controller mode, that is, a button system like a handle is built into the game compartment. It's just a controller, similar to the switch's detachable handle.

But if the new technology can match the game project, it will definitely be subversive for players.

Of course, the actual effect depends on the actual effect.

For example, not to mention other, feedback delay reception is a very important point.

Just like the input delay between a game controller and a real device, 0.5 seconds and one second, the game experience that sounds like a small difference is very different.

It sounds beautiful, but it still depends on how far it can be done, before it can be judged whether it will become mainstream.

Just like a somatosensory game, it is destined to only target blue ocean users and light players.

As for why?

Imagine playing an FPS game, or an action game, where you need to keep running in place, waving the motion controller in your hand to make an attack.

It's fine at first, it can last you half an hour, an hour or more, can you hold it up?

In the same way, what types and groups of people can new technologies be applied to?

It also depends on the actual effect.

But for now, it is clear that this will be the cusp of the short term.